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What I can’t do (well) but can do better.

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Urmstongran Sat 06-Mar-21 17:07:15

All the things you can’t do, I can’t do either grandmajet. Nor can I ride a bike and I have no eye/hand coordination I don’t think I could throw a ball any distance to someone. Or kick it.
I’m feeling a bit rubbish!

I make good roast potatoes though. And I’ve a steady hand for applying liquid eyeliner.
Is that a skill?

Gwenisgreat1 Sat 06-Mar-21 17:05:52

Can sew, am a dab hand with a paintbrush - any kind! can bake.
Musical instruments are torture instruments, especially the squeaks and squawks noises that come out of them - demented seagull springs to mind

tanith Sat 06-Mar-21 16:58:51

I can’t play an instrument, sing or remember jokes. I too love to garden but I’m rubbish at planning where things should go.
I can knit and sew I think I’m a good Mum and Grandma, and nursing anyone who’s sick. I’m a good navigator if that’s a talent.

grandmajet Sat 06-Mar-21 16:53:26

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Oopsadaisy1 Sat 06-Mar-21 16:50:33

I’m brilliant at everything, except being modest, I’m not so good at being modest........

grandmajet Sat 06-Mar-21 16:48:01

I can’t toffee either, urmstongran!
I can’t knit, sew, or craft anything either.
I love gardening but I’m not good at it.
I must have been a good mum as I have four wonderful children; I have many good friends so they probably think I am one too!
The only talent I think I have is being empathetic; I was good at sitting with very sick people to give carers a break. Is that a talent?
I can’t sing, paint, play a musical instrument. I’d better stop. The list of what I can’t do is endless it seems.

Urmstongran Sat 06-Mar-21 16:40:59

I can’t sew or toffee. I don’t bake, craft cards, knit or garden.
I’m trying to think what I am good at....

Being a mum, grandma & a friend I think, says she modestly.
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Calpurnia Sat 06-Mar-21 16:16:58

I know we all have different abilities which makes us the lovely unique people we are. I do believe, however insignificant, we all have talents - some useful others not so.

I would love to hear what abilities or not GN’s have -

I am pretty useless with the internet- scraping along the bottom really... but.... I can soothe a crying baby to sleep in a very short time and am a dab hand with a sewing needle - how about you ?